Submitted by: Kathy Winther

South Bend Tribune, Saturday, February 1, 1964, Local Obituary

MRS ALMA BENSLEY

Mrs. Alma Bensley, 74, of 23238 Colfax Ave., died at 3:15 p.m. Friday in Memorial Hospital. She was born December 1, 1889 in North Liberty and had lived in South Bend about eight years after coming here from Michigan. Her husband Daniel Bensley died eight years ago. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Joseph Hans and Mrs. Minan Stanton, both of South Bend; three grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; two brothers Marvin King, North Liberty and Russell King, South Bend; and one sister Mrs. Mamie Holmes, North Liberty. Friends may call at the Orvis Funeral Home after 1 p.m. Sunday.